Drink Driving

[chas2008]

i know failing to provide is an automatic 12 month ban, but does it still carry the same penalties with insurance companies and driving licence ?
the reason i ask is one of my friends cars was hit by a p***ed up driver on a motor traders policy who refused the breathtest according to the police by refusing it will have less impact on him regarding insurance etc.

[sandyRoe]

The insurance companies should know what a 1 year ban means. I can't see how it would make things any easier for him when it comes to insurance.

[beso]

In Australia refusing a breath test is a very serious offence and is equivalent to a high level drink driving charge.

I guess England might be different. Many aspects of your laws leave me bewildered as to why your country is so behind the times.

[ummmm]

beso - I thought the same as you, and refusing is actually worse.

[sandyRoe]

Thinking about this, if the driver was 3 or 4 times over the limit then it would probably be to his advantage not to take a breath test.

[pink-kittens]

http://www.drinkdrivi...imen_for_analysis.htm

The maximum penalties are worse looking at the link.

they will still have to declare it for ins purposes

[R1Geezer]

refusal has it's own offence code and that is treated the same as the dd one for the insurers.

[twix123]

Regarding the insurance aspect, a lot depends on what sort of Motor Trade policy the driver was covered by. If he was a sole trader, then his driving record should be taken into account, but if he was covered under a garages blanket policy, not all insurers ask for the names and records of all of the drivers. If he was covered by one of these, any ban would not affect the premium, but a proper garage Motor Trade policy is not cheap in the first place as there are many classes of cover, both compulsory and voluntary, to be paid for.

[TonyV]

beso - how did the british set up a beautifill continent, that abide by laws, except for your ability to have such stringent imigration laws?